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Weekly Filing:
Weekly Filing 12/20/12 to 12/26/12

Agendas:
January 7, 2014, Agenda of Commission Meeting
December 3, 2013, Agenda of Commission Meeting
October 31, 2013, Agenda of Ad Hoc Commission Meeting
May 7, 2013, Agenda of Commission Meeting
February 26, 2013, Agenda of Commission Meeting
January 15, 2013, Agenda to Commission Meeting

Minutes:
Minutes of January 7, 2014, Commission Meeting
Minutes of December 3, 2013, Commission Meeting
Minutes of October 31, 2013, Commission Meeting
   Transcript of Oct 31, 2013, Commission Meeting (NG12-008)
Minutes of May 7, 2013, Commission Meeting (Corrected)
Minutes of February 26, 2013, Commission Meeting
Minutes of January 15, 2013, Commission Meeting

• Order for and Notice of Procedural Schedule and Hearing
• Order Changing Hearing Location
• Order Canceling Hearing
  

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• Order of Assessment of Filing Fee and Suspension of Imposition of Tariff
• Order Granting Intervention (FEA)
• Order Granting Withdrawal (FEA)
• Order for and Notice of Procedural Schedule and Hearing
• Order Canceling Hearing
• Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation
• Order Denying Proposed Refund Plan and Approving Alternative Plan
• Order Granting Motion to Amend Order and Approving Refund Plan

• 12/21/12 - Volume I
  • Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Application
    • Exhibit A - Report of Tariff Schedule Change
    • Exhibit B - Notice of the Proposed Rates
  • Application
    • Appendix A - Current Tariff Sheets
    • Appendix B
      • Proposed Tariff Sheets
      • Redlined Proposed Tariff Sheets
    • David L. Goodin's Direct Testimony
    • Jay Skabo's Direct Testimony
      • Exhibit ____ (JWS-1)
    • Michael J. Gardner's Direct Testimony
    • Anne M. Jones' Direct Testimony
    • Robert C. Morman's Direct Testimony
    • Garret Senger's Direct Testimony
    • Exhibit ___ JSG-1 - J. Stephen Gaske's Direct Testimony
      • Exhibit ___ (JSG-2) Schedule 1 - Various General Economic Statistics
      • Exhibit ___ (JSG-2) Schedule 2 - Sample of Flotation
        Costs Incurred with New Common Stock Issues by Natural Gas Distribution Companies from January 2000 to October 2012
      • Exhibit ____ (JSG-2) Schedule 3 - Selected Natural Gas Distribution Companies Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Data and Credit Ratings
      • Exhibit ____ (JSG-2) Schedule 4 - Selected Natural Gas Distribution Companies Dividend Yields from May 2012 to October 2012
      • Exhibit ____ (JSG-2) Schedule 5 - Selected Natural Gas Distribution Companies Decoupling Mechanisms
      • Exhibit ____ (JSG-2) Schedule 6 - Selected Natural Gas Distribution Companies Capital Structures as of June 30, 2012
    • Rita Mulkern's Direct Testimony
      • Exhibit ____ (RAM-1) - Projected Operating Income and Rate of Return Reflecting Additional Revenue Requirements Gas Utility - South Dakota
    • Earl M. Robinson's Direct Testimony
      • Appendix A - Qualifications
      • Exhibit ____ (EMR-1) - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. - Gas Division Depreciation Study as of December 31, 2008
        • Transmittal Letter
        • Table of Contents
        • Section 1 - Executive Summary
        • Section 2 - Summary of Original Cost of Utility Plant, Summary of Book Depreciation, and Development of Annual Amortization Amount
        • Section 3 - Depreciation Study Overview, Annual Depreciation Accrual, Group Depreciation Procedures, Calculation, Remaining Life Technique, Salvage, Service Lives, Survivor Curves, and Study Procedures
        • Section 4 - Study Results
        • Section 5 - Service Life Analysis
        • Section 6 - Composite Remaining life Calculations
        Section 7 - Salvage Analysis
      • Exhibit ____ (EMR-2) - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. - Common Plant Depreciation Study as of December 31, 2008
        • Transmittal Letter
        • Table of Contents
        • Section 1 - Executive Summary
        • Section 2 - Summary of Original Cost of Utility Plant, Summary of Book Depreciation, and Development of Annual Amortization Amount
        • Section 3 - Depreciation Study Overview, Annual Depreciation Accrual, Group Depreciation Procedures, Calculation, Remaining Life Technique, Salvage, Service Lives, Survivor Curves, and Study Procedures
        • Section 4 - Study Results
        • Section 5 - Service Life Analysis
        • Section 6 - Composite Remaining life Calculations
        • Section 7 - Salvage Analysis
      • Exhibit ____ (EMR-3) - Summary of Original Cost of Utility Plan in Service as of December 31, 2011, and Related Annual Depreciation Expense Under 12-31-08 Present and Proposed Rates (Except Accounts 333 & 392.20)
    • Tamie A. Aberle's Direct Testimony
      • Exhibit ____ (TAA-1) - Revenues Under Current and Proposed Rates Gas Utility - South Dakota
      • Exhibit ____ (TAA-2) - South Dakota Bill Comparison
• Volume II
  • Table of Contents
  • Statement A - Balance Sheet
    • Notes to the Financial Statements
  • Statement B - Income Statement
  • Statement C - Retained Earnings
  • Statement D - Plant in Service Gas Utility
    • D-1 - Detailed Cost of Plant Gas Utility
    • D-2 - Book Changes in Gas Plant in Service
    • D-3 - Plant in Service Average Gas Utility
    • D-4 - Book Changes in Gas Plant in Service - Previous Years
    • D-5 - Methods and Procedures Followed in Capitalizing AFUDC and Other Construction Overheads
    • D-6 - Significant Changes in Intangible Plant
    • D-7 - Working papers on Plant Not Used and Useful
    • D-8 - Description of Property Records
    • D-9 - Gas Plant Acquisitions Without Regulatory Approval
  • Statement E - Accumulated Reserve for Depreciation
    • E-1 - Book Changes in Accumulated Provision for Depreciation and Amortization
    • E-2 - Procedures Followed in Depreciating or Amortizing Plant and Recording Abandonment
    • E-3 - Allocation of Overall Accumulated Reserve Accounts to Functional Groups of Plants
  • Statement F - Working Capital and Other Deductions
    • F-1 Materials and Supplies by Principal Item of
      Main Account
    • F-2 Materials and Supplies- Previous Years
    • F-3 Customer Advances for Construction
  • Statement G - Average Utility Capital Structure
    • Long-Term Debt
    • Preferred Stock
    • Utility Common Equity
    • G-1 Stock Dividends, Stock Splits or Changes in Par or Stated Value
    • G-2 Common Stock Data - Five Years
    • G-3 Reacquisition of Bonds or Preferred Stock - Five Years
  • Statement H Summary of Operation and Maintenance Expenses
    • H-1 Operation and Maintenance Expenses Pro Forma
    • H-2 Cost of Gas
    • H-3 Administrative and General Operation and Maintenance Expenses
    • H-4 Intercompany Transactions
  • Statement I - Operating Revenues
  • Statement J - Summary of Depreciation Expense
    • J-1 - Depreciation Expense Charged to Other Than Prescribed Depreciation and Amortization Expense
  • Statement K - Income Taxes
    • K-1 - Reconciliation of Net Income Per Books with Taxable Income Per Federal Income Tax Return
    • K-2 - Difference in Book and Tax Depreciation
    • K-3 - Net Taxable Income (loss) for Each Company Included in MDU Resources Group Inc.'s 2011 Consolidated Federal Income Tax Return
    • K-4 - Allowance for Current Tax in Excess of Tax Calculated at Consolidated Tax Rate
    • K-5 - Allowance for Current State Income Taxes Calculated at Consolidated Tax Rate
  • Statement L - Taxes Other Than Income
    • L-1 - Ad Valorem Taxes
  • Statement M - Overall Cost of Service
  • Statement N - Allocated Cost of Service
    • Schedule N-1 - Embedded Class Cost of Service Study, Cost of Service by Component
    • Schedule N-2 - Embedded Class Cost of Service Study - Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2012
    • Schedule N-3 - Embedded Class Cost of Service Study - Allocation Factor Report - Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2012
  • Statement O - Comparison of Cost of Service
    • O-1 - Derivation of Increased Rates
  • Statement P - Pro Forma Gas Costs
  • Statement Q - Description of Utility Operations
  • Statement R - Intercompany Transactions
• 02/19/13 - Petition to Intervene of the Federal Executive Agencies
  • Certificate of Service
• 04/19/13 - Federal Executive Agencies' Petition to Withdraw and Certificate of Service
• 06/19/13 - MDU's Letter regarding Notice of Intent to Implement Interim Rates
  • Notice of Intent to Implement Interim Rates
    • Attachment A
      • Revised Tariff Pages
      • Redlined Tariff Pages
    • Attachment B - Allocation Interim Revenue Increase and Rate 60 Bill Comparison
    • Attachment C - Report of Tariff Schedule Change
    • Notice to Customer
• 07/23/13 - MDU's Letter regarding Revised Tariff Page for Interim Adjustment
  • Revised Tariff Page
• 09/19/13 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Modification to the Procedural Schedule
• 10/01/13 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Staff's Testimony and Exhibits
• Brittany A. Mehlhaff's Testimony
  • Exhibit___(BAM-1) Schedule 1 - South Dakota Gas Revenue Requirement
  • Exhibit___(BAM-1) Schedule 2 - SD Gas Operating Income Statement With Known and Measurable Adjustments and Revenue Adjustment
  • Exhibit___(BAM-1) Schedule 3 - South Dakota Gas Operating Income Statement With Known and Measurable Adjustments
  • Exhibit___(BAM-2) Schedule 1 - South Dakota Average Rate Base with Known and Measurable Adjustments
  • Exhibit___(BAM-2) Schedule 2 - South Dakota Average Rate Base with Known and Measurable Adjustments
  • Exhibit___(BAM-3) Schedule 1 - Per Books Plant in Service - 13-Point Average
  • Exhibit___(BAM-3) Schedule 2 - Per Books 13-Point Averages
  • Exhibit___(BAM-4) - Current Revenue
  • Exhibit___(BAM-5) - Cost of Gas
  • Exhibit___(BAM-6) Schedule 1 - Weather Normalization Adjustment - Summary
  • Exhibit___(BAM-6) Schedule 2 - Weather Normalization Adjustment
  • Exhibit___(BAM-6) Schedule 3 - Weather Normalization Adjustment - Normal and Actual HDDs by Month per Billing Cycle
  • Exhibit___(BAM-7) - Company Consumption
  • Exhibit___(BAM-8) - Depreciation
  • Exhibit___(BAM-9) - Vehicles and Work Equipment
  • Exhibit___(BAM-10) - Interest Synchronization Adjustment
  • Exhibit___(BAM-11) - Post-Test Year Non-Revenue Producing Plant Additions
  • Exhibit___(BAM-12) - Other Working Capital Updates
  • Exhibit___(BAM-13) - Customer Guarantee and Customer Advances
  • Exhibit___(BAM-14) - Other Operating Revenue Adjustment
  • Exhibit___(BAM-15) - Annualization Adjustment
• Basil L. Copeland, Jr.'s Testimony
  • Appendix A - Publications of Basil L. Copeland, Jr.
  • Exhibit___(BLC-1) Schedule 1 - Cost of Capital
  • Exhibit___(BLC-1) Schedule 2 - Survey of Recent ERP Research
  • Exhibit___(BLC-1) Schedule 3 - DCF Rate of Return Analysis Using Dividend Cash Flow Model (Constant Growth)
  • Exhibit___(BLC-1) Schedule 4 - DCR Rate of Return Analysis Using Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
  • Exhibit___(BLC-1) Schedule 5 - Formula for Adjusting the Cost of Equity to Allow for Stock Expense and Underpricing
  • Exhibit___(BLC-1) Schedule 6 - Heating Degree Day Analysis
• David E. Peterson's Testimony
  • Exhibit___(DEP-1) - Cash Working Capital
  • Exhibit___(DEP-2) - Advanced Tax Collections
  • Exhibit___(DEP-3) - Labor Expense
  • Exhibit___(DEP-4) Schedule 1 - Increase Required to Equalize Class Rates of Return - MDU Proposed Increase
  • Exhibit___(DEP-4) Schedule 2 - Class Rates of Return - Peterson's Recommended Spread of the Decrease
  • Exhibit___(DEP-5) - South Dakota Retail Gas Operations Monthly Customer Charge Analysis
• Jacob Pous' Testimony
  • Appendix A - Qualifications & Testimony Listing
  • Exhibit___(JP-1) - Gas Plant Depreciation Expense and Common Plant Depreciation Expense
  • Exhibit___(JP-2) - MDU's Corrected Life Analysis For Account 390 in Current Montana Case
  • Exhibit___(JP-3) - Workpapers
• Patrick J. Steffensen's Testimony
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 1 - Uncollectible Accounts
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 2 - Regulatory Commission Expense
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 3 - Association Dues
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 4 - Advertising Expense
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 5 - Aviation Expense
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 6 - Mains Maintenance Expense
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 7 - MDU Test Year Aircraft Cost
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 8 - MDU Test Year Flights
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 9 - 2012 Average Airline Fares
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 10 - Mains Maintenance Data Request
  • Exhibit___(PJS-1) Schedule 11 - Mains Maintenance Email
• Affidavit of Service
• 10/18/13 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Suspending Procedural Schedule for Rebuttal Testimony
• 10/24/13 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Settlement Stipulation
• Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation
• Settlement Stipulation
  • Exhibit A - Tariffs
  • Exhibit B - Allocation of Rate Increase
• PUC Staff Memorandum - Public
  • PUC Staff Memorandum - Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Revenue Requirement
    • Exhibit___(BAM-16) Schedule 1 - Settlement South Dakota Gas Revenue Requirement
    • Exhibit___(BAM-16) Schedule 2 - Settlement South Dakota Gas Operating Income Statement Summary
    • Exhibit___(BAM-16) Schedule 3 - Settlement South Dakota Gas Operating Income Statement with Known and Measurable Adjustments
    • Exhibit___(BAM-17) Schedule 1 - Settlement South Dakota Gas Average Rate Base Summary
    • Exhibit___(BAM-17) Schedule 2 - Settlement South Dakota Gas Average Rate Base with Known and Measurable Adjustments
    • Exhibit___(BAM-18) - Settlement Per Books 13-Point Averages
    • Exhibit___(BAM-19) - Settlement Current Revenue
    • Exhibit___(BAM-20) - Settlement Cost of Gas
    • Exhibit___(BAM-21) - Settlement Weather Normalization Adjustment Summary
    • Exhibit___(BAM-22) - Settlement Company Consumption
    • Exhibit___(BAM-23) - Settlement Depreciation
    • Exhibit___(BAM-24) - Settlement Interest Synchronization Adjustment
    • Exhibit___(BAM-25) - Settlement Post-Test Year Non-Revenue Producing Plant Additions
    • Exhibit___(BLC-2) Schedule 1 - Settlement Cost of Capital Public
      • Exhibit___(BLC-2) Schedule 1 - Settlement Cost of Capital Confidential (not available to the public)
    • Exhibit___(DEP-6) - Settlement Cash Working Capital
    • Exhibit___(DEP-7) - Settlement Advanced Tax Collections
    • Exhibit___(DEP-8) - Settlement Labor Expense
    • Exhibit___(PJS-2) Schedule 1 - Settlement Uncollectible Accounts
  • Rate Design
    • Exhibit___(PJS-3) Schedule 1 - Settlement Rate Design & Revenue Increase
    • Exhibit___(PJS-3) Schedule 2 - Bill Comparisons
• Affidavit of Service
• 10/31/13 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Company's Customer Notice
  • Customer Notice - Black Hills
  • Customer Notice - East River
• 11/22/13 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Refund Plan
  • Refund Plan
    • Attachment A - Total Interim Collected - July 22, 2013 through Projected December 2013
• 11/26/13 - PUC Staff's Memorandum in Opposition to Refund Plan
• 12/09/13 - Transcript of Oct 31, 2013, Commission Meeting
• 12/30/13 - Motion to Amend Order
  • Certificate of Service
• 01/09/14 - Docket Closed
• 03/03/14 - Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s Letter regarding Interim Rate Refund
  • Attachment A - Calculation of the Refund Factor
  • Attachment B - Summary of Refund Applied February 5, 2014